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Anna Loiacono
July 14, 1922 - March 15, 2013
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<div itemprop="description">It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Anna Loiacono (n&eacute;e Scarangella). Predeceased by her husband Santo, Anna was a devoted wife, loving mother to daughter Angela (spouse, Fred Mostad) and son Joseph (partner, Karen Finnell), and grandmother to Stephen (spouse, Zahra), Michael, Lyndsey and Katie. She passed away quietly with family at her side at Joseph Brant Hospital early Friday morning. <br /> <br />Anna arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax with infant daughter Angela in 1952 after a rough trans-Atlantic journey. Leaving the almond and olive groves of sunny Bari (Puglia), she always recounted for her grandchildren how much she cried in making the journey by train to Toronto through the cold, snow-filled fields of Eastern Canada. Where was she going and what life could she expect? <br /> <br />Despite initial trepidation, Anna embraced life in Canada as she joined her husband Santo (who had arrived in Toronto two years before) and several of her brothers. Like so many new Canadians, their lives were defined by hard work, frugality and family. Angela soon had a brother, Joseph, and more of Anna's brothers and sisters established their own new lives and families in Toronto. <br /> <br />Anna and Santo moved to Oakville in 1967 -- Joe was enrolled at Morden P.S., while Angela attended high school at Perdue. Seeking to reconnect with their bucolic roots, Anna and Santo planned for their retirement by building a home on a 10-acre plot in Campbellville, where they moved in 1984. <br /> <br />Never were Anna and Santo happier. In their retirement, they reconnected with all those things they loved most -- gardening, raising small animals, and planting orchards and grape vines. Anna was outstanding in the kitchen and, as the number of grandchildren grew, so did the delicious treats with which she spoiled them. In fact, to this day, her passion for cooking was instilled in all her children and grandchildren. <br /> <br />Anna and Santo made a last move, to Burlington, when the work to maintain their small farm became overwhelming. Anna was a tremendous caregiver, and ensured Santo's health, comfort and good humour in his last years. Since his passing in 2008, she has enjoyed spending winters in Fort Lauderdale, knitting sweaters for underprivileged children and active involvement with St. Paul the Apostle Catholic church. <br /> <br />Her departure leaves a big hole in the Loiacono, Mostad and Scarangella families. Anna embraced her role as matriarch and will be missed tremendously.</div>